One Drop Foundation
One Drop is an international non-profit organization based in Montreal, created in 2007 by Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté, which is focused on water initiatives.
Arts and culture
One Drop uses circus arts, folklore, popular theatre, music, dance and visual arts to raise awareness of water-related issues.
Projects
One Drop has projects in Latin America, India, Canada and Africa.
Awards and recognition
One Drop has received the following recognition:
- 2019 Top 10 International Impact Charities as recognized by Charity Intelligence.
- 2015 "Water for Life" [https://www.unwater.org/ UN-Water] Best Water [https://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/winners2015.shtml Best Practices Award] in the category “Best participatory, communication, awareness-raising and education practices”
- [https://iwa-network.org/awards/ International Water Association] [https://iwa-network.org/iwa-project-innovation-awards/ Project Innovation Award] in the Development category.
Donations
Guy Laliberté has pledged to donate C$100 million to the organization over 25 years.[http://www.onedrop.org/en/DiscoverOneDrop_Canada/~/media/Files/Annual_reports/2009/2009_annual_report_EN.ashx Annual Report 2009, ONE DROP]
In its 2012 Annual Report, One Drop reported raising nearly $52 million over the previous five years. Funds were allocated to programs designed to provide permanent safe water to over 340,000 people.[http://www.onedrop.org/pdfs/Rapport%20annuel%202012%20format%20pdf%20VF%20BR_ANG.pdf Annual Report 2012, ONE DROP]
Poker
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In 2011, Laliberté teamed with Caesars Entertainment, owner of the World Series of Poker (WSOP), to launch the Big One for One Drop, a $1-million buy-in poker tournament to benefit the organization. The Big One and other charity tournaments would be held within the larger WSOP series of tournaments held each summer in Las Vegas. In early 2023, the One Drop Foundation entered into a [https://www.worldpokertour.com/news/one-drop-foundation-and-world-poker-tour-partner-to-elevate-the-future-of-charity-poker/ new partnership] with the World Poker Tour to host charity poker tournaments in Las Vegas and across the world, with a portion of each player’s buy-in going to the One Drop Foundation.
References
External links
- [http://www.onedrop.org/en One Drop's official website]
- [https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/home/about-us/one-drop.aspx Cirque du Soleil One Drop's page]
- [https://www.unwater.org/ UN Water official website]
- [https://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/winners2015.shtml UN Water (UNDESA) website]
- [https://iwa-network.org/awards/ International Water Association website]
- [https://iwa-network.org/iwa-project-innovation-awards/ International Water Association Award website]
- [https://www.worldpokertour.com/news/one-drop-foundation-and-world-poker-tour-partner-to-elevate-the-future-of-charity-poker/ World Poker Tour press release]
- [https://www.worldpokertour.com/ World Poker Tour's official website]
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